Exam 1 Flashcards
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_________ is a sheet of fibrous tissue that envelopes the body beneath the skin and or encloses muscles and groups of muscles
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Fascia
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_______ _____ invests the pectoral muscle and is continuous with abdominal wall fascia
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Pectoral fascia
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Pectoral fascia leaves the lateral border of the pectoralis to become what two fascia?
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Axillary fascia
Clavipectoral fascia
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______ forms the floor of the axilla
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Axillary fascia
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______ _____ descends from the clavicle to surround the subclavius muscle and pectoralis muscle
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Clavipectoral fascia
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The lower clavipectoral form the _____ _______ of the axilla
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Suspensory ligament
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What is the function of the suspensory ligament of the axilla?
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Pulls the axillary fascia taught when the UE is abducted
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______ ______ invests each muscle originating from the surface of the scapula creating a tough fascia compartment
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Scapular fascia
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The ______ _____ ensheathes the arm and attaches inferiorly to the epicondyles and olecranon
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Brachial fascia
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The medial and lateral _________ ______ extend to the medial and lateral surface of the humerus
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Medial and lateral intermuscular septa
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______________ separates the arm into the anterior and posterior compartments
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Medial and lateral intermuscular septa
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What isolates an anterior and a posterior compartment in the FOREARM?
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Antebrachial fascia, introsseous membrane and the lateral intermuscular septa
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Describe the cutaneous innervation of the upper limb: Deltoid: \_\_\_\_ Thumb: \_\_\_\_ 3rd digit:\_\_\_\_ 5th digit:\_\_\_\_\_
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Deltoid C5
Thumb C6
3rd digit C7
5th digit C8
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Superficial and deep veins communicate via _______ ____
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Perforating veins
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Veins begin in the ________ _____ plexus of the hand
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Dorsal venous plexus
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______ ______ forms on the radial side of venous plexus and courses proximally on the lateral arm crossing the arm to the delta-pectoral groove
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Cephalic vein
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______ ____ will pierce the clavipectoral fascia to join the axillary vein
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Cephalic vein
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_____ ___ begins on the ulnar side of the venous plexus
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Basilic vein
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______ _____ courses on the medial aspect of the forearm and arm piercing the brachial fascia to join the brachial vein and form the axillary vein
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Basilic vein
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Basilic vein courses on the medial aspect of the forearm and arm piercing the ______ ______ to join the ______ _____ and form the ______ _____
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Brachial fascia
Brachial vein
Axillary vein
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The _____ _____ vein crosses the antebrachial fossa to communicate between the cephalic and basilic veins
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Median cubital vein
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The median cubital vein crosses the antebrachial fossa to communicate between the ______ and _____ veins
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Cephalic and basilic vein
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What are the 4 lymphatics of the upper limb?
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Cubital nodes
Humeral nodes
Subscapular nodes
Axillary nodes
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UE lymphedema may result from metastatic involvement of _______ _______ nodes or as a consequence of its _____
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Proximal brachial nodes; treatment
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What are the causes of lymphedema?
Breast cancer
Trauma
Infection
Decreased mobility
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What are the three distinct groups of shoulder muscles?
Anterior axioappendicular muscles
Posterior axioappendicular muscles
Scapulohumeral muscles
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Anterior axioappendicular muscles - _____ muscles that move the _________
4 muscles that move the pectoral girdle
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Posterior axioappendicular muscles- _____ muscles which attach the _____ to the _______
4 muscles which attach the UL to the skeleton of the trunk
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Scapulohumeral muscles - _____ muscles that act on the ________
6 muscles that act on the glenohumeral joint
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What are the 4 anterior axioappendicular muscles?
Pec major, Pec minor, subclavius, serratus anterior
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_______ forms the anterior and inferior border of the axilla
Pec major
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______ forms the inferior border of the deltopectoral groove that contains the cephalic vein
Pec major
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Pec major has two heads, claavicular head and the sternocostal head. Which originates from the medial half of the anterior clavicle?
Clavilcular head
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Pec major has two heads, the sternocostal head and the clavicular head. Which originates from the anterior surface of the sternum and the first 6 costoclavicular cartilages and the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle?
Sternocostal head
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Where does the pec major insert?
Into the lateral lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus
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What is the innervation of the pec major?
Medial and lateral pectoral nerve
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What is the action of the pec major?
Adducts and medially rotates the humerus
| Draws scapula anteriorly and inferiorly by pulling on the humerus
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The clavicular head of pec major acts alone to ______ the humerus
When flexed, the sternocostal head _______ it from its flexed position
Flex
| Extend
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______ _____ forms the anterior wall of the axilla beneath the ____ ____
Pec minor
| Pec major
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_____ ____ originates from the anterior ends of the 3-5 ribs near the costal cartilage
Pec minor
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____ _____ inserts into the medial border and superior surface of the coracoid process of the scapula
Pec minor
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What innervates the pec minor?
Medial pectoral nerve
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What are the actions of the pec minor?
Stabilizes the scapula when the UE moves
Draws scapula forward and downward
Accessory muscle of inspiration by elevating ribs
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_____ _____ is the key to organizing the axilla
Pec minor
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what is found on the inferior surface of the clavicle to the first rib?
Subclavius
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Where does the subclavius originate at?
The junction of the first rib and costal cartilage
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Where does subclavius insert?
Into the inferior surface of the middle 1/3rd of the clavicle
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Subclavius is innervated by the ______
Nerve to subclavius
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What are the actions of subclavius?
Pads the brachial plexus and subclavian as they pass between the clavicle and first rib
Anchors and depresses scapula
Helps prevent dislocation at the sternoclavicular joint
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__________ located along lateral thorax, forms the medial wall of the axilla
Serratus anterior
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______ attaches to the whole length of the medial scapula
Serratus anteiror
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What is the most powerful muscle of the pectoral girdle?
Serratus anterior
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What muscle originates form the external surface of lateral 1st-8th or 9 ribs
Serratus anterior
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What muscle inserts onto the anterior surface of the medial border of the scapula
Serratus anterior
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What nerve innervates the serratus anterior?
Long thoracic nerve
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What are the actions of Serratus anterior?
Strong protractor of the scapula (boxers muscle)
Inferior part rotates the scapula to elevate the glenoid fossa
Stabilizes the scapula against the thoracic wall so other muscles can act on UE
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Injury to what nerve results in winging of the scapula and in ability to raise the arm past horizontal due to inability to rotate the glenoid
Long thoracic nerve
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The ____ is a truncated pyramidal space located medial and inferior to the glenohumeral joint and superior to the axillary fascia located at the junction of the arm and thorax
Axilla
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______ serves as a passageway for neurovcascaular structures from the trunk to the UE
Axilla
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Apex- _________ canal or ________
Cervicoaxillary canal or thoracic outlet
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______ serves as the passageway between the neck and the axilla
Apex - Cervicoaxillary canal - thoracic outlet
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What are the boundaries of the apex of the axilla?
Clavicle, first rib, and scapula
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What does the apex conduct?
Arteries, nerves, veins and lymphatics to the UE
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What is the base of the axilla formed by?
Formed by the skin, subcutaneous tissue and fascia extending from the UE to thorax
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Where is the base of the axilla located?
4th rib
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What forms the anterior wall of the axilla?
The pec major and minor and the clavipectoral fascia
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What forms the posterior wall of the axilla? (Anteriorly and inferiorly)
Formed mainly by the scapula and subscapular (anteriorly)
| Inferiorly by teres major and lat dorsi
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What forms the medial wall of the axilla?
Formed by the lateral thoracic wall (4th and 5th ribs) and serratus anterior
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What forms the lateral wall of the axilla?
Formed by the intertubercular groove of humerus
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What are all part of the axillary sheath?
Nerve, artery, and vein
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What are the contents of the axilla?
Axillary sheath (nerve, artery, and vein) and lymphatics
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_________ artery is an extension of the subclavian artery as it passes the lateral border of the first rib
Axillary artery
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Axillary artery changes to the _______ artery at the inferior border of the ________
Brachial artery
Teres major
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What muscle is the key to describing the axillary artery?
Pec minor
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The axillary artery is divided into 3 parts by ________
Pec minor
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Part 1 of axillary artery is ______ to pec minor with a branch called _________ artery which supplies the first two intercostal spaces
Superior thoracic artery
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Part 2 of the axillary artery is ______ to pec minor and has 2 main branches, _______ and ______
Deep
| Branches: thoracoacromial trunk and lateral thoracic artery
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What are the branches of part 2 of the axillary artery in the thoracoacromial trunk
Acromial, deltoid, pectoral, clavicular
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One branch of part 2 of the axillary artery, The lateral thoracic artery, to __________ and runs with the ________ nerve
Serratus anterior and runs with long thoracic nerve
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Part 3 of axillary artery is _______ to pec minor
Inferior
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What are the branches to part 3 of the axillary artery?
Subscapular artery
Anterior humeral circumflex
Posterior humeral circumflex
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What are the further branches of subscapular artery that branches off part 3 of axillary artery?
Circumflex scapular artery
| Thoracodorsal artery
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3rd segment of the axillar artery branched to form a _____________ System with distal subclavian branches
Peri-scapular collateral circulation system
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Occlusion of the axillary artery proximal to the subscapular artery or distal to the thyrocervical trunk can be tolerated due to __________
Anastomotic network
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Proximally the axillary vein lays __________ to the artery and is formed by the union of the ______ vein and the ________ vein at the inferior border of the teres major
Anteromedial; brachial vein; basilic vein
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What is the correct order of the axillary lymph nodes?
Humeral, subscapular and pectoral Lymph nodes come together to lead into the central -> apical -> supraclavicular
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What are the borders of the quadrangular space?
Teres major and minor, long head of triceps and humerus
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What are the contents of the quadrangular space?
Axillary nerve
| Posterior circumflex humeral vessels
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What are the borders of the triangular space?
Teres major and minor and long head of triceps
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What are the contents of the triangular space?
Circumflex scapular vessels
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What are the borders of the Triangular INTERVAL?
Teres major
Long head of triceps
Lateral head of triceps
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What are the contents of the triangular INTERVAL?
Radial nerve
| Deep brachial vessels (profunda brachii)
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What are the 3 brachial muscles in the anterior compartment?
Coracobrachialis
Biceps brachii (long head and short head)
Brachialis
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All muscles of the anterior brachial compartment are innervated by _________ nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
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Coracobrachialis is a landmark for other structures:
- _______ nerve and ______ artery run posterior medial to it
- __________ artery of humerus enters at distal end
- pierce by ______ nerve
Median nerve and brachial artery
Nutrient artery
Musculocutanous nerve
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What is the origin, insertion and innervation of the coracobrachialis?
Origin: coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: medial surface of humerus
Innervation: musculocutaneous
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What are the two actions of coracobrachialis?
Flex arm
| Adduct arm
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______ _____ has no direct attachment to humerus
Biceps brachii
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The short head of biceps brachii originates at the _____
| The long head of scapula originates at _________
Short head: coracoid process of scapula
| Long head: supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
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The _________ of biceps brachii passes through the intertubercular sulcus under the transverse humeral ligament
Long head
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What is the innervation and insertion of biceps brachii?
Innervation: muscuocutaneous
Insertion: radial tuberosity and bicipital aponeourosis
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What are the three actions of the biceps brachii?
Flexes arm
Flexes forearm
Supinate forearm
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What is the strongest forearm flexor with forearm at 90 degrees and supinated?
Biceps brachii
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What is the strongest forearm supinator with forearm at 90 degrees?
Biceps brachii
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________ is the workhorse of the anterior compartment
Brachialis
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_______ is located deep to biceps brachii and is a pure flexor
Brachialis
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What is the origin, insertion, innervation and action of brachialis?
Origin: anterior humerus
Insertion: conoid process of ulna (ulnar tuberosity)
Innervation: musculocutaneous
Action: flexes forearm
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What are the 2 brachial muscles in the posterior compartment?
Triceps brachii
| Anconeus
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What are the triceps and anconeus (posterior compartment brachial muscles) innervated by?
Radial nerve
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What actions does triceps brachii do?
Extends forearm
| Extends and adducts arm (long head- weak)
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What is the origin and insertion and innervation of Anconeus?
Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion: lateral olecranon and posterior surface of ulna
Innervation: radial nerve
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________ is a triangular space with a roof and a floor
Cubital fossa
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What are the superior, medial and lateral boundaries of the cubital fossa?
Superior: a line from the medial to the lateral condyles
Medial: common flexor forearm tendon and pronator teres
Lateral: extensor tendon from the lateral epicondyle, brachioradialis
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What is the floor and roof of the cubital fossa?
Floor: brachialis and supinator
Roof: skin, medial cubital vein, fat, fascia and bicipital aponeurosis
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What are the contents from medial to lateral in the cubital fossa?
Median nerve
Terminal brachial artery (radial and ulnar branches form at apex)
Biceps tendon
Deep radial nerve????
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In the cubital fossa, the superior border is _____
| The medial border is the lateral border of the ________ and the lateral border is the medial border of the ______
Imaginary line between the epicondyles
Lateral border of the pronator teres
Medial border of the brachioradialis
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______ is a continuation of the axillary artery and begins at the lower border of teres major
Brachial artery
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where does the brachial artery begin and end?
Begin at the lower border of teres major
| Ends in cubital fossa
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What does the brachial artery splits into ?
The radial and ulnar arteries opposite the neck of the radius
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The brachial artery runs in the _____ _____, anterior to the _______ and _______, medial to the _______
Bicipital groove; triceps; humerus
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The brachial artery enters the _____ _____ with median nerve anterior to the __________
Cubital fossa
| Medial supracondylar ridge
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What are the muscular branches of the brachial artery?
Nutrient artery
Profunda brachii -> middle and radial collateral branches -> anastomoses with recurrent radial artery
Superior ulnar collateral
Inferior ulnar collateral
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Brachial artery -> nutrient artery to ______ at ________
Humerus at coracobrachialis
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Brachial artery-> profunda brachii with the _____ nerve in the ________
Radial nerve in the radial groove
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Profunda brachii branches into ____and _____ ______ Branches at the lateral epicondyle and anastomoses with ____________
Middle and radial collateral branches
| Recurrent radial artery
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Brachial artery-> superior ulnar collateral -> anastomoses with __________ artery
Posterior recurrent ulnar artery
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Brachial artery-> inferior ulnar artery -> anastomoses with __________
Anterior ulnar recurrent artery
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What allows flow to continue distally when the forearm is fully flexed with resulting near occlusion of the brachial artery?
The peri-elbow collateral circulation
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What are the superficial veins in the brachium?
Cephalic, basilic, median cubital
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Deep brachial vein, forms at the _______ by the confluence of the ________ and ______ veins
Elbow; radial and ulnar veins
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What is the most common complication of humeral nerve fractures?
Radial nerve entrapment
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What results in the inability to extend the wrist and fingers
Radial nerve palsy
